Meusel Says He Is Not A Holdout Yankee In Florida
The Associated Press reports Bob Meusel arrived in St. Petersburg from California studios and insists he is not a holdout. Meusel and manager Miller Huggins played golf separately, while rosters form at Sarasota as John McGraw prepares for rookie competition. Other camps feature Dodgers and Phillies workouts with multiple exhibition games. Boston, Chicago, and Detroit teams report spring training progress and new players showing promise.
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New York Yankee
Herb Pennock
St. Petersburg
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Miller Huggins
John McGraw
Sarasota
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Hornsby
Jackson
Lindstrom
de Vormer
Cummings
Lebourveau
Roush
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Ott
Moore
Miller
Tactful Texan laments mixups and family digressions
In a wandering reminiscence the writer jokes about plans to visit El Paso Juarez and complains of O W and family Tacks. He recalls a mistaken name for a school board president and apologizes. He shares a boast about starting a business at 14 after a riverside dare and owing $100000.
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Hell in Texas and a Methodist college tale
A letter from Amarillo writer B. B. Boliver jokes about Randall County winning a new Methodist university site while recounting Texas humor. It includes a verse about hell in Texas and a reader’s note praising Tack's California poem critiques, signed by Mrs. F. C. Davis.
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Branch Rickey Leaves Avon Park Camp Amid Holdout Rumors
Branch Rickey of the St Louis Cardinals departs Avon Park as Flint Rhem and Tommy Thevenow remain missing from camp. Their absence threatens lineup duties while personnel assignments loom unsettled. At Tarpon Springs Dan Howley ponders final Browns roster with Schang at catcher and Schulte in center. Sisler anchors first base as infield and pitching plans stay fluid.
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Tommy Thevenow
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St. Louis Browns
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Schang
Fred Schulte
Sisler
Indians Seek Hitting Punch In Florida Camp Drills
Manager Jack McCallister works to fix batting weaknesses seen in Florida training games. Joe Sewell is expected back this week to strengthen the lineup while Lloyd Waner, brother of Paul Waner, emerges as strong candidate for second base after solid showing in Sunday Paso Robles win 4 to 1 by the yannigans.
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Cleveland Indians
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Tribe
Joe Sewell
Lloyd Waner
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Paso Robles
Yannigans
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Grantham
Senators Trim Roster as Johnson Leaves for Recovery
Manager Bucky Harris admits concern over building a pitching staff at Tam Pa. He has cut Loftus Ell and Van Alstyne, released Gillis, shrinking the squad to 35. Walter Johnson has departed for a three week home stay to heal his injured leg.
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Washington Senators
TamPa
Loftusell
van Alstyne
Gillis
Walter Johnson
Dallas Girls Win A A U Tourney In Dallas Final
Tresevant and Cochran girls basketball team of Dallas captured their fourth southern A A U title by defeating Randolph College Cisco sextet 28 to 18 in the finals played Saturday night in Mollas. Miss Ercele Blakely is visiting her sister in Chicago.
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Miss Ercele Blakely
Chicago
Frustrated Borger reader recalls threats and local transit manners
A Borger resident recounts a tense call about a jailed man seeking obscurity, recounts incidents of hostility and a driver’s threat to publicize trouble. The piece also notes inquiries into Booth City status, mentions wells and gold oil, and condemns bus-applicant rudeness in Amarillo with a call for courtesy.
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Wisconsin Wins Western Conference Indoor Track Meet
The Cardinal of Wisconsin won the western conference indoor track and field championship, scoring in eight of ten events for 28 points. Ohio State took second with 18 points, and Iowa finished third with 14½.
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Cardinal
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Badgers
Charlie Ethan Epener
Ohio State
Iowa
Kopecky vs Mantell Renew Grudge in Friday Bout
Joe Kopecky and Dutch Mantell renew a long running feud with a scheduled Friday night match in San Jacinto. Kopecky claims Mantell is stale from city life while Mantell taunts Kopecky’s winter training and alibi. Tickets were on sale at City Drug Store.
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Amarillo
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Mrs James P Kelley Head Of Izaak Walton League
Mrs James P Kelley presides over the White Cloud Kansas Izaak Walton league. The Missouri river near the town serves as her fishing and hunting ground. She is an expert horsewoman and a notable tennis player.
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M Namara's Team Wins Six Day Race at Madison Square Garden
Reggie Mc Namara nicknamed Iron Man and partner Franco Georgetti captured the 4200 international grind in Madison Square Garden. They beat Otto Petri and Tony Berkman by three laps, with Bobby Walthour and Freddie Spencer also placing, as New York's sleepless week closed.
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New York
Reggie McNamara
Iron Man
Franco Georgetti
Madison Square Garden
Otto Petri
Tony Berkman
Bobby Walthour
Freddie Spencer
King Alfonso Offers Cup For Madrid Match
King Alfonso of Spain proposes a cup for a Madrid football match between Cardiff City and Swansea during their Spanish tour in May. Potential kickoff May 15. Club directors will decide at early meetings. Other clubs Motherwell Aston Villa Burnley Middlesborough invited to tour Spain after English season.
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Middlesborough
Cambridge Oarsmen Double Shorts in Lent Races
Cambridge crews show rowing popularity with 61 crews and 61 coxswains racing in Lent events despite Rugb y and football pulls and cold weather. The piece notes sam rice and Ric as top golfers in the Sena tors.
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Sheriff Sale in Potter County Texas 1927
A sheriff sale in Potter County Texas on March 26 1927 will sell an Essex automobile coach 1926 model driven by W T Farrow to satisfy a $312 51 judgment in favor of Investment Finance Corporation. The notice is issued by Sheriff Wily Pollard following a Dallas County Court order.
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Potter
County Court
Dallas County
Investment Finance Corporation
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Court House
Potter County
Amarillo
A. D
Wily-Pollard
Flashes of Life and Echoes From Washington News
A jumble of brief items reports on White House repairs delaying children’s egg-rolling, Coolidge’s Du Pont circle residence, and college dropouts in America. Europe copies U.S. efficiency trends. a Paris shoe store owner informs officials. the presidential yacht Mayflower costs $294,000 yearly. WMCA polling shows radio blues on Sunday jazz.
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White House
Mr. Coolidge
du Pont Circle
Byrnes
Tennessee
Early Public Conveyances Start in Nantes Then London
The first municipal public conveyance was used in Nantes in 1826. A few years later the omnibus was introduced in London.
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France
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